Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines

Philippines: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 11.19 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.19 billion
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.46 billion
in 2019
All-time low
953.47 million
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines, 1995–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200920241995: 1.1B1996: 1.6B1997: 2.3B1998: 1.4B1999: 2.7B2000: 2.3B2001: 2.0B2002: 2.0B2003: 1.8B2004: 2.4B2005: 2.9B2006: 4.1B2007: 5.5B2008: 3.3B2009: 2.9B2010: 3.4B2011: 4.1B2012: 5.0B2013: 5.6B2014: 6.1B2015: 6.4B2016: 6.3B2017: 8.3B2018: 9.7B2019: 11.5B2020: 2.5B2021: 953.5M2022: 5.2B2023: 10.6B2024: 11.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines is 11.19 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines peaked at 11.46 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 953.47 million, in 2021.

That places Philippines 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.14 billion —
1996 1.55 billion +35.9%
1997 2.35 billion +51.3%
1998 1.43 billion -39.0%
1999 2.65 billion +85.3%
2000 2.33 billion -12.0%
2001 2.01 billion -13.8%
2002 2.02 billion +0.3%
2003 1.82 billion -9.8%
2004 2.39 billion +31.2%
2005 2.86 billion +19.8%
2006 4.05 billion +41.5%
2007 5.52 billion +36.3%
2008 3.29 billion -40.4%
2009 2.92 billion -11.4%
2010 3.44 billion +18.0%
2011 4.05 billion +17.8%
2012 4.96 billion +22.5%
2013 5.60 billion +12.8%
2014 6.06 billion +8.2%
2015 6.41 billion +5.9%
2016 6.29 billion -1.9%
2017 8.35 billion +32.8%
2018 9.71 billion +16.4%
2019 11.46 billion +17.9%
2020 2.50 billion -78.2%
2021 953.47 million -61.8%
2022 5.24 billion +449.4%
2023 10.62 billion +102.7%
2024 11.19 billion +5.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 11.19 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 11.19 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +449.4% 953.47 million 5.24 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 billion 1.14 billion 2.65 billion 5
2000s 2.92 billion 1.82 billion 5.52 billion 10
2010s 6.63 billion 3.44 billion 11.46 billion 10
2020s 6.10 billion 953.47 million 11.19 billion 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 32 Croatia 16.58 billion compare
  2. 33 Morocco 12.12 billion compare
  3. 34 Denmark 11.29 billion compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 10.97 billion compare
  5. 37 Hungary 10.91 billion compare
  6. 38 Sweden 10.71 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Philippines was 11.19 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 11.46 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 953.47 million in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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